The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
PERCY eOSGINS' GAME.
A Graphic Sketch of q New Way te
Get Rich.

When he came in, the proprietor Of the
saloon on Central avenue, which he en-
tered, had his suspicious aroused by the
fact that he wore celluloid collar and
that his pants were fraycd at the heel.
The saloon keeper was a German, but
by persistent industry he he had chased
all the flies from his clothes. In other
words, he was intelligent and shrewd.
So, when the caller asked for ga glass Of
the amber fluid that GambrInus loved"
he merely remarked, "Sos' and extended
his hand for nickel.
"Ah, well, never mind" sighed he OF
the frayed pants, 81 merely called 20 ask
you if you would take care of package
Of money for mes'
Money, vot money!" demanded the
saloon keeper.
IL want to leave package containing
seventy five dollars here while go down
and collect a few bills" explained the
visitor.
9 "Of course, lock him up in de build
ing association safe" was the reply.
Then the caller went down into his in
side pocket and pulled out small. bundle
wrapped in piece of newspaper.
The barkceper came out from behind
the counter with one hand held in his
rear, and on receiving the package laid
it aside on beer table. Then he reached
out and seized his visitor by the neck.
''Wic heist duel" he demanded.
"W-w- what's that" gasped the victim.
"Vat's your name, you loaver.' re-
Joined the saloon keeper, as he brought
out bung starter from behind.s
"Percy Goggins, sir -ouchl don't
c-c-chocbe met gurgled the unfortunate
man as he paved around like lobster.
"Gogglns, Ell, Berhaps you hafe ac-
quaintance nit Chon Schmidtf"
Ill have heard of him, sir Please
let loose of my thr-r-rroat, sirl"
"Maypc you her dot Chon Schmidt he
call on me lasd veek?'
''Vcll, Chon Schmidt he game in und
leafe a package nit more dan Won hun
dred und fefty thalers NIT me to keep
undil he vent to Ilartwell to see a man
apaQd a Gofernment bond"
"Yes, sir'
"Und lock him up in der buildin'
ISOLATION safe"
"Yes, mister"
"Und two days afterwards man mid
n red necktie und White suid of CLOTHES
come in und say. You got package of
Chon Schmidt / say, Yes Den he
gife me note vch reads, 'Bease gife de
bearer dot package, John Smith"
"Well, what has that to do with mel"
"Last Trsday dot Chon Schmidt
comes in und says: "Goot morgen,
Herr Ganzmann; hafe someding nit me
und LET me hafe dot package"
'Vot's dot sayt, werewolf Here,
no foolishness Chon Schmidt, | giie dot
man mid de note de package"
''yel, dot Schmidt he 20 gracy, INT
say dot he sue me before de Supreme
Court house und hat de Bolice Chudge
send me owit for highway robbery und
schwindling."
"But don't mean" insisted the
tightly held Goggins.
"Chon Schmidt he make de bluff dot
de geds me arrested und bay him feelty
thaiers to square de case and gife him Sc
gurity for de resd."
''But | don't known John Smith, sir;
don't mean to swindle you, sir" pleaded
the man in the celluloid collar, as he
vainly endeavored to wriggle away.
"Misder Goggins, l will gall mine
waiter to oben dot package" was the
stern remark of the saloonkepper, as he
took fresh twist on Percy's collar and
called out, "Vilhelm Vihelm."
Twenty minutes afterward the saloon
keeper explained to a customer who asked
why the patrol wagon had come TO bis
place:
"Dot tam schwindler dried to hum.
bug me owit of seventyive thalers by
leafi1g a package of NEWSPAPERS in de
safe. | find him owit, unit hid him seek
dimes mid de bungstarter. IND ven l
see Chon Schmidt he gets double vot
Goggips geds. Dake another beer nit
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